Description: Manzano Pepper plant (1) bare rooted packed in wet paper and plastic. These pepper plants live for years and produce loads of peppers. Hot, fruity, thick-walled and delicious. I am offering the orange variety small 4-7" plants shipped quickly to your door. They are cool weather-loving plants. They will live for years. They will freeze though in winter if temps go below 31 F. Grow outside year round in zones 10 and 9. Grow in the greenhouse at least during winter in cooler zones. Yield is 2 crops a year or more. 90-120 days for 1st crop.Manzano Chile Pepper (Capsicum pubescens) is a species of the genus Capsicum (pepper), known as rocoto. Indigenous to the cloud forests of Central and South America. Because of their evolution in cloud forests they will grow and tolerate cool weather. (These are some of the only kind of chilies that grow in cool fog (like is present in the Bay Area of California.) The species name, pubescens, means hairy, which refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The peppers have black seeds. They are perennial and live for years. They are very hot and delicious with thick walls and are delicious for sauces, drying stuffing, or fresh. They are excellent fresh in stir fry, eggs, stews and anything else that go well with fresh chilies Muy Caliente! The beautiful orange and red color makes these chilies an excellent addition to your garden. They are extremely ornamental. They reach up to 7 feet tall if allowed to grow for several years in a light to no frost area.
Price: 7 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T00:39:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Mari's Plants
Type: Vegetables
